#EA8D7B Color
#EA8D7B is rgb(234, 141, 123) in RGB, hsl(10, 73%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 47%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red (#E58E73), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EA8D7Brgb(234, 141, 123)hsl(10, 73%, 70%)hsv(10, 47%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 47%, 8%)oklch(73.7% 0.117 31.8)lab(68.46% 34.86 25.50)lch(68.46% 43.19 36.19)What #EA8D7B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EA8D7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EA8D7B Channel Values
How #EA8D7B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 234 · G 141 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 73% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 47% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 47% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.44:1 vs white · 8.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA8D7B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EA8D7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA8D7B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EA8D7B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EA8D7B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EA8D7B#A2A27A#C39A7B#B3B376#CBA578#EB8B8B#EB8C85#A6A6A6Using #EA8D7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ea8d7b: #EA8D7B;background-color: #EA8D7B;colors: { 'color-ea8d7b': '#EA8D7B' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.553, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_ea8d7b">#EA8D7B</color>fill="#EA8D7B"More Red Colors
#EA8D7B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EA8D7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EA8D7B?
#EA8D7B is a light red — rgb(234, 141, 123) in RGB and hsl(10, 73%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red (#E58E73), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #EA8D7B?
#EA8D7B is rgb(234, 141, 123) — red 234, green 141, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EA8D7B?
#EA8D7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 47%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EA8D7B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EA8D7B scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EA8D7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EA8D7B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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